Volkswagen EcoRacer

The Volkswagen EcoRacer is a concept car built by Volkswagen and first shown to the public at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, where it was presented as an ultra-efficient diesel-powered sports car. It was designed by Cesar Muntada, a Barcelona-born designer who had previously worked in the design centres of PSA Peugeot and Honda. The two-seat car can convert between coupe, roadster and speedster forms, and its carbon fibre body keeps the weight to about 850 kilograms. A 1.5 litre turbocharged common-rail diesel with a particulate filter delivers 100 kilowatts and 250 newton-metres through a seven-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox, giving 0 to 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds, a top speed of 230 km/h and average consumption of 3.4 litres per 100 km.